The Collaborative International Dictionary
Lisle thread
Lisle \Lisle\ (l[imac]l), n. A city of France celebrated for certain manufactures.
Lisle glove, a fine summer glove, made of Lisle thread.
Lisle lace, a fine handmade lace, made at Lisle.
Lisle thread, a hard twisted cotton thread, originally produced at Lisle.
Usage examples of "lisle thread".
Then I found the end of the lisle thread, twitched it as directed and immediately I got an answering twitch.